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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts is a book written by Chinese American author Maxine Hong Kingston and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1976. The book blends autobiography with old Chinese folktales. The Woman Warrior won the National Book Critics Circle Award and was named one of TIME magazine's top nonfiction books of the ...
Lozen (c. 1840 – June 17, 1889) was a warrior and prophet of the Chihenne Chiricahua Apache.She was the sister of Victorio, a prominent chief.Born into the Chihenne band during the 1840s, Lozen was, according to legends, able to use her powers in battle to learn the movements of the enemy. [1]
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the third in a series of four books, The Song of the Lioness. [1] It details the knighthood of Alanna of Trebond as she lives in the Bazhir desert after becoming a knight.
Her book presents a picture of a United States still changing in its reciprocal influence with China. [3] At the same time, the title reflects a deliberate rejection of American racism against the Chinese : whereas the term " Chinaman " was a common slur (such as in John Chinaman ), the Chinese referred to themselves as the "China Men" of the ...
[1] A recurring theme throughout the series is the battle between good and evil, presented in the form of a Seneca legend of Hawenneyu the creator and Hanegoategeh the destroyer eternally struggling against each other. [3] [1] Jane sums up why she does what she does in Dance for the Dead: "An innocent little boy is going to die. You’re either ...
The No Name Woman article does not present sufficient information to stand on its own. It should be merged here. Neelix 15:06, 16 February 2010 (UTC) The Critical Analysis section proves that the article has enough information for an independent article. Three journal articles aren't enough?Sadads 13:49, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Eulhwa was adapted from Kim Dong-ri's 1936 short story "Munyeodo" (무녀도 The Way of the Shaman) and was published by Munhaksasang in 1978. Through depicting the life of a woman whose fate turns her to the path of a Shaman, Eulhwa explores the struggles between traditional Korean mysticism and modern rationalism. [1]
[27] [28] In addition, remains of a Birka Viking warrior were confirmed in 2017 by DNA analysis to be female. [29] 722: Queen Æthelburg of Wessex destroys the town of Taunton. [30] 730: A Khazar noblewoman named Parsbit commands an army against Armenia. [31] 738: According to legendary Czech history, Valasca seized power and created a state ...